Label-free in vivo Raman microspectroscopic imaging of the macromolecular architecture of oocytes.
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SUBMITTER: Heraud P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5566217 | biostudies-other | 2017 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
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